CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) has
stepped up its calls on the Federal Government to change
its stance on penalty rates in our submission to the Inquiry
being held by the Senate Standing Committee on Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations into the Fair
Work Amendment (Small Business – Penalty Rates Exemption)
Bill 2012 (the Bill). Read more.

In its submission to the Queensland Legislative Assembly’s
Finance and Administration Committee Inquiry into the
Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme, CCIQ has
strongly encouraged the State Government to restore balance
to the scheme. Read more.

CCIQ believes that the current budget savings and job cuts
being implemented by the Queensland State Government will
not have a negative impact upon the state economy, but will
impact significantly upon the state’s budget deficit, debt
and ability to fund projects and services in the future. Read more.

CCIQ has today highlighted the relatively poor labour market
numbers announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as
further confirmation of difficult trading conditions for
Queensland businesses at present. Read more.

CCIQ (The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) is
disappointed by the review of the Federal Government’s
Fair Work Act 2009 - ‘Towards More Productive and
Equitable Workplaces’, which has failed to address the
core areas of changed proposed by CCIQ on behalf of
Queensland employers. Read more.

CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) has today
welcomed the comments by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott that
a Coalition Government would take action to increase
flexibility in workplace arrangements. Read more.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has today
expressed profound disappointment in Fair Work
Australia’s Minimum Wage decision to increase minimum
wages by 2.9% which equates to a $17.10 per week increase
to the Federal Minimum Wage. Read more.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ)
welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Finance
and Administration Committee on the Industrial Relations
(Fair Work Act Harmonisation) and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill 2012. Read more.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has
taken the opportunity this week to provide feedback to Safe
Work Australia on the draft Australian Work Health and
Safety Strategy 2012-2022. Read more.

As the State’s peak business organisation, the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is extremely
supportive of strategies and initiatives to reduce
discrimination in the workplace. Read more.

In a submission lodged today with Fair Work Australia, the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has
called on the umpire to ensure minimum wages do not act as a
barrier to gaining employment. Read more.